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You Have Struck a Rock!

1981-01-01

28 mins

The Plot

You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."

Cast and Crew

Lilian Ngoyi

Lilian Ngoyi

Herself

Dora Tamana

Dora Tamana

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Helen Joseph

Helen Joseph

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Amina Cachalia

Amina Cachalia

Herself

Frances Baard

Frances Baard

Herself

Letta Mbulu

Letta Mbulu

Narrator

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